Assistant manager at Williams Auto Parts in Salem, N.J., a NAPA AUTO
PARTS store, Ms. Green is a long-time race fan, having grown up around
dirt tracks, NASCAR and even drag strips. "I've been to races before I
was born," she said. "My father loved dirt-track racing, and I always
went to the races with him as a 'wee' little kid. I used to cry when he
wouldn't take me.

"I was born in Salem, N.J., and we did have a '73 Chevy Camaro Z28
bracket car in the '70s," added Ms. Green, 53, who has been with NAPA for
23 years, "and my stepson does motorcross racing now."

As for her longtime relationship with NAPA, "Love it. NAPA is great. They
have good promotions, and they're a good company to work for."

This is her first visit to the NHRA races in Englishtown, although she's
been to Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa. She says she watches NHRA
drag racing on ESPN and follows Ron Capps and the NAPA Funny Car team in
NAPA's Outlook Magazine.

As for how she was selected to be the NAPA Honorary Crew Member, "I have
no idea, I have no idea," she said.

Jeff Riling, senior vice president of Quaker City Motor Parts, a member
of NAPA AUTO PARTS, does know how Ms. Green was selected. He was on hand
today in the Don Schumacher Racing pit area to help present her the
award.

"We reached out to some of our independent store owners and asked them to
tell us about some of their employees who had an interest in drag racing
and why they think that they should be the Honorary Crew Member," he
said. "And (store owner) Joe Williams selected Susan. He thinks she does
a fantastic job serving her customers, is a real team player in the
store, and he couldn't think of a better person to give it to."

Riling also enjoys the relationship NAPA has with DSR and NHRA racing.
"For us, it's just been absolutely fantastic," he said. "It gives us the
opportunity to bring the national presence to our local markets, to help
our customers, to help our associates and create that whole team
atmosphere."

Ms. Green's non-wrenching crew-member duties included escorting the NAPA
Batteries Dodge Funny Car to the staging lanes for Sunday's first
eliminations round. She then helped retrieve the car at the end of the
track after Capps' run.

The side window of the NAPA Batteries Dodge sported her name as the NAPA
AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Member this weekend.

She also met and chatted with the entire NAPA Dodge Funny Car crew, was a
special guest in the NAPA hospitality area throughout the weekend,
received a NAPA team jersey, experienced an up-close-and-personal view of
the NAPA crew as the team worked on the car, and enjoyed a private tour
of the team transporter and pit area.

NAPA AUTO PARTS distribution centers at each NHRA event during the season
have different criteria for choosing the persons who are potential NAPA
AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Members.